INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE: A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CONCERN, UPDATED 2ND ED.

Course overview

Nurses are in a unique position to intervene in identified cases of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). Gain effective tools in recognition, intervention and referral of IPV victims. Course Objectives •Recognize the significance and magnitude of the program of IPV in the U.S. today. •Identify the dynamics of IPV across the lifespan. •Specify the stages of successful change. •Identify IPV in the healthcare setting. •Indicate ways to document the presence of IPV and its manifestations. •Recognize the important steps in basic forensic photo documentation. •Specify essential factors for patient safety. •Choose appropriate strategies to utilize when intervening with victims of IPV. •Recognize the dynamics of IPV in teens and in the elderly. •Select appropriate referral resources for IPV. •Identify effective interaction strategies for IPV perpetrators.